Minds. Blown.

Kazuhiro Tsuji of Kyoto, Japan has been interested in sculpture and portraiture since he was a boy. As he matured, however, his interest turned to movie special effects and makeup, and he hoped to one day become an effects artist himself.

But it wasn't until he met Hollywood makeup effects legend Dick Smith that his dreams began to turn into reality. According to Tsuji's Facebook page, Smith helped him arrive on the scene by inviting him to work on the Japanese film "Sweet Home."

In 1996, Tsuji got the opportunity to work with another Hollywood special effects master, Rick Baker, on "Men In Black."

Tsuji and Rick Baker formed a decade-long professional relationship that helped Tsuji later get work on films like "The Ring," "Planet of the Apes," "Hellboy," "Norbit," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Looper."

Most recently, Tsuji has taken his work directly to the public in exhibition.